My name is Nicole Madera, and I am a high school English Language Arts and English Language Development teacher. I have a degree in sociology and art therapy. In addition, I have a degree as a Secondary English Language Arts Teacher. I am currently working on a Master's in Teaching English as a Second language. I spent un año maravilloso as a 10th-grade teacher for multilingual learners. It was an incredible experience to watch learning and growing in action through language and communication.
With summer underway, I am excited to put my Maestra hat on the shelf and enjoy a summer of learning outside the classroom. For me, learning is continuous and growing. The summer invites exploration and seeing el mundo como un nuevo lugar para aprender. As a bilingual individual, navigating two worlds and merging two cultures has been a balancing act to find where I belong. In the same way, I watch my students blend and merge their identities to fill a space in this world.
So, with that said, let’s explore the world and make it our new classroom.
Nicole, I love that you blend in your language as you identified yourself. It is a wonderful way to show us who you are and what you value. I work with many bi-lingual students and encourage them to use their language often and I get them to help me learn a bit too!
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